Rogue One

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Gather up your colouring in materials as Little White Lies takes a deep dive into the world of Gareth Edward’s world-expanding Star Wars escapade, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. For this issue we want you to help us bring a splash colour to this magical universe, which is why we’ve made it so you can put your own creative, personalised stamp on the cover artwork and every single illustration inside the magazine. But why?

From its very origins, the Star Wars saga has used black-and-white in subtle, imaginative ways. Imagine if Darth Vader’s body armour had been white? Or if Luke Skywalker embarked on his date with destiny dressed in black robes? The clash of opposites embedded into the fabric of the films is what makes them so dramatic, so relatable and so iconic.

In this issue…

Reality Bites

Some may still know her a Britain’s foremost Chalet Girl, but Felicity Jones is now bringing some major dramatic credo to the Star Wars universe. Words by David Jenkins.

Hard Corps

How The Force Awakens’ Rey and Rogue One’s Jyn Erso continue a nobel cinematic tradition of tough women who take action. Words by Alexandra-Heller Nicholas

Makin’ Wookie

A short history of how Star Wars became instrumental in kick-starting the porn parody industry. Words by Justine Smith

The Last Detail: A conversation with Gareth Edwards

Following on from 2010’s Monsters and 2014’s Godzilla the SFX wonderkid-turned-blockbuster titan talks about his trip to a galaxy far, far away… Interview by David Jenkins

The Chosen One

Have you ever wondered how people get selected to direct Marvel movies? Doctor Strange helmer Scott Derrickson let’s us in to the secret of his appointment. Interview by David Jenkins

Jabba The Hutt’s Favourite Disco Song

The story of the controversial floor-filler from Return of the Jedi by the people who wrote it. Words by Cian Traynor

Interview: John Carpenter

We meet the iconic genre director to discuss how he makes music for his unique movies. Interview by Adam Woodward

A John Carpenter Playlist

A selection of five crucial cuts from the Carpenter musical corpus. Words by Adam Woodward

Also in this issue…

Gene Wilder: The Lost Interview

In 2006, the co-founding editor-in-chief of Filter magazine Gregg LaGambina got on the phone with the comedy legend Gene Wilder to discuss his life and work. In the wake of his recent demise, we reprint their wonderful, career-spanning interview in all its original glory.

In Review…

Sully by Ethan Vestby; I, Olga Hepnavorá by Aimee Knight;
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World by Sophie Monks Kaufman; Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals by Manuela Lazic; Creepy by Glenn Heath Jr; Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq by Adam Woodward; the Dardenne brothers’ The Unknown Girl by Trevor Johnston; Girls Lost by Lauren Thompson; Francofonia by David Jenkins; United States of Love by Lauren Thompson; Le Fils de Joseph by David Jenkins; Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson by Sophie Monks Kaufman and Gimme Danger by Josh Slater-Williams; A United Kingdom by Phil Concannon; Ewan McGregor’s American Pastoral by Elena Lazic; A Street Cat Named Bob by Elisa Adams; The Wailing by Anton Bitel; Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival by Adam Woodward; The Innocents by Poppy Doran; Life, Animated by Ewan Cameron; Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny by David Jenkins; Bleed for This by David Jenkins.

And finally…

A Home Ents Special: Shock and Gore – The Films of Herschell Gordon Lewis, by David Hayles; Journeys: Sophie Monks Kaufman reports from the Patmos International Film Festival; Ex Rent-Hell presents… The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

About Little White Lies

Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies.